Lascal "Buggy Board" stroller attachment
CPSC Recall #04-206 — August 31, 2004
Product
Lascal "Buggy Board" stroller attachment
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga. is voluntarily recalling approximately 11,500 Lascal "Buggy Board" stroller attachments. The Buggy Board's red connecting pins can break, causing the board to partially detach from the stroller or carriage, posing a fall hazard to the user.Name of product: Lascal "Buggy Board" stroller attachmentUnits: About 11,500Manufacturer: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.Hazard: The Buggy Board's red connecting pins can break, causing the board to partially detach from the stroller or carriage, posing a fall hazard to the user.Incidents/Injuries: Regal Lager Inc. has received two reports of the Buggy Board disengaging from a stroller or carriage, resulting in falls to children. One minor injury was reported.Description: The Lascal "Buggy Board" is a wheeled board that attaches to a stroller or baby carriage, allowing an older child to stand on the board and ride behind the stroller between the arms of a parent or caregiver. The product comes in black, blue, red and techno styles, and has the words "Buggy Board" printed on the top center of the board, with the name "Lascal" molded into the plastic on the bottom center of the board. Buggy Boards with orange connecting pins are not included in the recall.Sold at: Specialty retail stores, catalogs and internet sites from January 2003 through July 2004 for about $88.Manufactured in: SwedenRemedy: The manufacturer is providing free repair kits to consumers consisting of orange replacement pins for these Buggy Boards.Consumer Contact: Call Regal Lager Inc. at (877) 242-5676 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.regallager.com.Media Contact: Luanne Whiting-Lager at (678) 819-5805 or [email protected].
Hazard
The Buggy Board's red connecting pins can break, causing the board to partially detach from the stroller or carriage, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Incidents / Injuries
Regal Lager Inc. has received two reports of the Buggy Board disengaging from a stroller or carriage, resulting in falls to children. One minor injury was reported.
Remedy
The manufacturer is providing free repair kits to consumers consisting of orange replacement pins for these Buggy Boards.
Units Affected
About 11,500
Sold At
Specialty retail stores, catalogs and internet sites from January 2003 through July 2004 for about $88.
Manufacturer
Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.
Manufactured In
Sweden